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STOVE CONSTRUCTION Clarence W. Avery, Detroit, Mich., assignor to TheMurray Corporation of America, Detroit, Mich., a`corporation of DelawareApplication September 24, 1943, Serial No. 503,601

z claims. 1

This invention relates to stoves and particularly to a stove cabinet.

It has been the practice in the art to construct a stove from separatetop, front and back panels which rest upon a separately constructed basecabinet. It is the main object of the present invention to reduce thenumber of stampings which are employed in a stove and to simplify thestove cabinet construction.

A main stamping is formed to embody a back, top and the upper portion ofa front panel, the edges of which are inwardly flanged. The flanges matewith inwardly flanged edges of side panels to which the top panel isbolted, or otherwise secured. A sill panel having a kick recess in thebottom is bolted, or otherwise secured, at the bottom iianged portion ofthe side panels. The compartments, not herein illustrated, formed in thecabinet portion of the stove provides the bracing therefor and supportsfor the doors and drawers, which complete the front panel constructionof the stove cabinet.

The top panel may have the front flange extend to the base of thecabinet and have the compartment openings formed therein as well as thekick recess in the bottom. The side panels are bolted, or otherwisesecured, at the sides of the main stampings to complete the cabinetconstruction. Y

Another object of the invention is to form a cabinet from a central mainstamping containing the back, top and front panels which are flanged atthe side edges and side panels having flanges which mate with theflanges of the main stamping and are secured thereto to complete thecabinet structure.

A still further object of the invention is to reduce the number of breaklines between the panels of a stoveV cabinet by offsetting the `sideflange of the top panel from the bottom edge of the top portion of thefront panel and providing front panels for oven doors and drawers whichextend to the outside faces of the side when they are disposed flushwith the front panel.

A further object of the invention pertains to the construction embodyingthe combination of a unit top and back panel joined to a unit containingthe front and side panels.

Other objects and features of novelty of this `invention will bespecifically pointed out or will become apparent when referring, for abetter understanding of the invention, to the following descriptiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stove embodying features of thisinvention;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the main cabinet portion of the stoveillustrated in Fig. l:

Fig. 3 -is a view of structure, similar to that i1- lustrated in Fig. 2,showing a modified form thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a view of structure, similar to that illustrated in Fig. 2,showing a further form which the invention may assume.

Referring particularly to Figs. l and 2, the stove cabinet embodies amain stamping II having a back panel I2, a top panel I3 and atop portionI4 of the front panel. The panels have side anges I5, which are furtherllanged inwardly at I6. Side panels I1 and I8 have in wardly projectingflanges I9 which mate with the flanges I6 on the main stamping. Theseanges are secured to each other by bolts, spot welding, or by othermeans.

A sill 4stamping 2l having a kick recess 22 is provided with an innerflange 23 at the ends which join the lower portion of the flange I9 of 4the side panels Il and I8, to which they are bolt- 25 ed, spot welded,or otherwise secured.

When forming the main stamping I I, the burner openings 25 may beprovided therein as well as openings 26 for control elements disposed inthe top portion I4 of the front panel. The cabinet is reinforced by theoven and drawer compartment structure which is disposed therewithin forsupporting the oven and compartment doors 21 and the front panels 28 ofthe drawers. In the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, the doors 21 andpanels 28 extend across the entire front face of the stove cabinet inaligned relation to the top portion I4 of the front panel and the sillstamping 2 I.

Referring to Fig. 3, a further form of the invention is illustrated,that wherein the main stamping 3| embodies a. back panel I I2, a toppanel I3 and a front panel 32 which extends to the bottom of thecabinet. The front panel has openings 33 formed therein in an offsetportion 34 of 45 which a ledge for the oven and compartment doors andthe front panels of the drawers is provided. The sides of the panels areanged at .I5 and I6, as provided in the structure illustrated in Fig. 2,which in the present construction extend to the bottom of the cabinet.Side panels Il and I8 have the ange I9 thereof mated with the ilanges I6of the main stamping and are bolted, spot welded, or otherwise securedtogether. In this construction, the compartment and oven 55 doors andthe front panels of the drawers are 'I'he side panel portions 42 haveinwardly pro-` jecting top flanges 44, while the front panel portion 43has a top ange 45. The iront panel portion contains a kick recess 4B anddoor and drawer openings 41. After the top stamping and cabinet portionare finished, they are secured together by the flanges 44 and 45,secured to like anges on the bottom of the top stamping. Oven structureand' drawer supports strengthen the cabinet and provide a support forthe doors and drawers. v

What is claimed is:

1. In a stove cabinet. a top panel flanged at the sides and formedupwardly at the back and downwardly at the front to provide a splashback portion and a front panel portion which are substantially inparallel relation, inwardly directed flanges at the bottom of the sideflanges extending above the bottom of the front panel portion, and sidepanels joined to said inwardly directed flanges and forming a smoothcontinuation of said side flanges.

2. In a stove cabinet enclosing a manifold having valves extendingtherefrom, a top panel flanged at the sides and formed upwardly at theback and downwardly at the front to provide a splash back portion and afront panel portion 4 which are substantially in parallel relation, saidpanel portion lbeing of a length to extend over and cover the stovemanifold and valves, inwardly directed flanges at the bottom of the sideilanges extending above the bottom of the front panel portion, and sidepanels joined to said inwardly directed flanges and forming a smoothcontinuation of said side flanges.

CLARENCE W. AVERY.

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